Participants announced for the 2006 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee

A total of 52 fourth- through eighth-graders from the five northern counties of Idaho will participate in the third annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Saturday, March 18, the winner of which will receive an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 79th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31 through June 1.

Each contestant was the winner of his or her respective grade level in district qualifying bees held at 13 districts, which included various school districts as well as a home school and private school district, throughout North Idaho. The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 10 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Auditorium on North Idaho College’s main campus. Registration for participants begins at 9 a.m.